Have you ever thought about your actions lately? Did you notice that unconsciously, we follow what we perceive as “normal” and unknowingly, we follow that.

My kid, always ask me to buy new things. He will tell me, “Mom, my classmates have this and that toy..” after awhile, “I want those too…”

If he grows up, toys become cars and other more expensive things.

If your child grows up like that, he will be like the man in the video below. Watch it.

So, better train them the right way. Tell them that, you don’t always need to have what others have or imitate what others do. Just think for yourself and do what you think is right.

Hope you enjoyed the video.

Just last January and February hundreds of thousands of people were unable to leave GuangZhou and go home for Chinese New Year because of the blizzard that brought the city to stand still.

Now, they have 2 months of continuous rain. what could be worst? In GuangZhou - China, People had been experiencing this and they said that it was worst than last year where it rained for 20 straight days.

Last May 2008 in Sichuan province, a deadly 7.8 magnitude in the richter scale earthquake occured which killed more than 50,000 people.

In Burma, a strong cyclone last May 2, 2008 killed more than a hundred thousand people.

In the Philippines, It killed approximately 1,000 people and sunk the largest ship of a local shipping line there. The M/V Princess of the Stars sank because of the large waves and it turned belly up after the engine stopped and was controlled by the waves. It is feared that most of the 800 passengers are trapped inside as they already found more than a hundred dead bodies.

Click image to enlarge - Sunken M/V Princess of the Stars

What could be next?

Happiness is defined as an emotion associated with feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joy. There are different ways that can make people happy. They can be for different reasons, either tangible or intangible. What will leave most of us in high spirits ? I believe these 3 things are what would make us put on out best smiles, just like when our photographs are being taken.

Making a lot of wealth while doing very small amount of work

Since humans are materialistic, we love buying things and eating in different restaurants. We would beyond doubt need a lot of money to be able to keep up with the lifestyle we want to live. Making a lot of money while doing minimal work would be fun, since I’d have so much time just relaxing and enjoying life spending like there’s no tomorrow.

Good relationships with loved ones

It’s only normal that we have some relationships that we have been burned. Although it is true that we can’t expect to get along with everyone, who wouldn’t want a world where everyone gets along right? I personally would want to get along with everyone if I could! And I would also want to be able to keep all the relationships I’ve made, if possible.

Stable health/Healthy

We have always been scared of finding out that we have some sort of deadly disease. And though we would want to be cured, even me, I would be really terrified to get cured because that entails you to knowing what deadly sickness you have and the worst part? People around you would also know. What I do not want about this is friends throwing sympathy on me. You know what would be nice? We all want to eat and do anything we want without having to worry about getting sick. This would really take away a few of the things I worry about.

If in science, heat is symbolized by Q, in my own definition, heat would mean the entire day the sun is up! I know it is a blessing to have sunlight and surely, we need sunlight but I am not talking about that here. I am talking about the heat we experience.

Talk about intense heat, I was driving down the road earlier this day and saw people walking and I thought to myself that, I am lucky to be driving a car while some others commute and bake in the noon time sun.

Before, you can cook eggs on top of your roof. Now, you can cook your well-done steak on it. I never felt this intense heat before. Whether or not this is the doings of global warming, please be aware of what you are contributing to our environment. Do all the possible necessary things to do to avoid damaging the earth further before we all burn alive here.

PlayStation 1 was released in the market in the year 1996. And even if there have been other PlayStation versions released in the market today, there are plenty of games that made their mark and became famous in PlayStation 1 and are still played by gamers today. Thus, these games will continue to be all-time favorites or classics to most players everywhere. Here are some of my son’s favorite PlayStation1 games that never grew old to him.

1. Metal Gear Solid

This adventure game of epic proportions has already been in this industry for more than two years now, and still continues to send chills down players’ spines! Metal Gear Solid is all about stealth. Why bother fighting with enemies or guards, when you can easily just sneak around behind their backs, crawl along walls, stay out of sight from surveillance cameras and hide behind boxes? In this game, players have learned one simple lesson: living by the gun means dying by the gun.

2. Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII is considered one of the finest role-playing games, and at the same time, one of the best Japanese RPGs in years. It has achieved a striking balance of old and new, and juggled fan service with pure role-playing satisfaction. These characteristics have been shaped into such an appealing and emotionally affecting prequel that players have learned to empathize with the characters, both old and new, no matter how evil, complex or troubled they may be.

3. Legend of the Dragoon

Another RPG that relies heavily on defending that was released by Sony after Final Fantasy VII hit the streets, Legend of the Dragoon tried to avoid using magic altogether. Instead, it relied on the character having to gain strength to be able to perform stronger attacks and eventually have the ability to transform into Dragoons. It is only as a Dragoon where you can use magic.

4. Tony Hawk Pro Skater

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater takes a more arcade-like approach to the world of skating with the objective of collecting videotapes (just like how Mario collects stars). It features real-life pro skaters who have slightly different tricks, with each skater having their own special trick as well. It’s really one of those games that will keep you coming back long after you’ve mastered it already.

5. Tekken

Known as the classic PlayStation fighter, Tekken is a next generation brawler classic. Even if there has had plenty of versions of this game already, Tekken is still considered an excellent game in its own right, and everyone would agree that even if the backgrounds are flat and lifeless, the action and control are smooth and the characters look pretty good in a basic sort of way. All in all, it is an excellent game, and it still deserves to be regarded as such.

Well, as my son always say, “Old games never die. Nor they fade away.” Good job for all those out there who still own the working original Sony PlayStation. Do you still have a “working” one?